Chaotic World of Martial Arts: I Have a Spirit Pearl of Desire

Chen You nodded slightly, her tone calm and decisive: "Come with me."

Tang Yan was clearly taken aback by Chen You's words, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes: "You...you're willing to treat me?"

"Without treatment, your leg will be useless," Chen You said calmly, looking down at her. "Can you walk?"

Tang Yan gritted her teeth and tried to stand up, but as soon as she exerted force, a cold sweat broke out on her forehead: "I should... be able to."

"Okay, I'll help you, let's go." Chen You reached out and steadily supported her arm, helping her up.

Tang Yan was somewhat moved!

After all, in this chaotic world where human relationships are as thin as paper and human life is as cheap as grass, a young hero like Chen You, who is powerful yet willing to lend a helping hand to strangers, is extremely rare.

She lowered her head, somewhat moved, and whispered, "Thank you... Young Master Chen. Once I get home safely, I will definitely repay you double."

"Let's heal your leg first." Chen You didn't say much, helped her out of the side courtyard, and headed straight for the largest clinic in the city.

A moment later, inside Huichun Hall.

Chen You spent an extra tael of silver to hire an experienced female doctor to treat Tang Yan.

Xu Feng, who was accompanying them, waited outside the door.

Inside the examination room, the female doctor cut open the blood-stained strips of cloth covering Tang Yan's leg, carefully examined the wound, and couldn't help but gasp: "The wound was infected by sewage, and the bone is slightly dislocated. If you had come half a day later, this leg really wouldn't have been salvageable!"

"Please help me with the treatment; money is no problem," Chen You said.

The female doctor smiled and said, "Lord Chen, please rest assured. Everyone knows that you led the team to rescue so many poor abducted women. One of my nieces was also rescued because of this, and I will do my best to treat her."

Thank you for your trouble.

The treatment process was extremely painful.

The female doctor first used bone-setting techniques to realign Tang Yan's dislocated bones, then cleaned the necrotic flesh with disinfectant alcohol, and finally applied a bone-regenerating ointment made from precious medicinal materials such as pearl powder and Panax notoginseng, and then tightly wrapped it with clean bandages and splints.

Throughout the process, Tang Yan was in so much pain that her face turned pale, and she bit her lower lip until it bled, but she didn't utter a sound. Her tenacity earned the secret praise of the female doctor.

It took about an hour.

"Okay, change the dressing once a day, and avoid strenuous exercise for a month."

The female doctor wiped the sweat from her forehead, walked to the front desk to write the prescription, and said, "The total cost of the medicine, including the expensive ointment used earlier, is forty-two taels of silver."

Forty-two taels of silver was an astronomical sum for an ordinary family.

A hint of embarrassment and unease flashed in Tang Yan's eyes, and she subconsciously looked at Chen You.

Chen You remained expressionless and directly took out a heavy silver ingot from his pocket and handed it over: "Keep the change, the rest can be used for later medicine."

Seeing Chen You pay such a large sum of money for her without batting an eye, Tang Yan felt a mix of gratitude and wariness, and her gaze towards Chen You became increasingly complicated.

"This man is quite kind-hearted! If saving so many women was to deal with the Hundred Refinement Armory, then paying so much silver for me proves he's a good person. Perhaps we could cooperate with him..."

Tang Yan thought to herself.

The place she was heading to, according to the ancient map, was a mysterious island.

Given her current condition, even if she recovers, it would be extremely difficult for her to manage on her own without a boat or equipment.

This is why Tang Yan wants to collaborate with others!

As far as he knew, there was a relic of an ancient major sect on that island.

There were not only many rare treasures there, but also various precious medicines, rare beasts, and rare fish...

Even if you don't get any rare treasures, you can still gain a lot of benefits by going up there.

She is currently planning to find someone she can trust to collaborate with.

In this light, Chen You seems to be a suitable candidate.

"Tang Yan, it might not be very convenient for you to live with Xu Feng and the others in your condition. There are many people there, and the houses are quite crowded."

Chen You said, "If you don't mind, you can stay at my place for a while. I happen to have one room left."

"Isn't this a bit inconvenient?"

"I'm a grown man, so there's nothing inconvenient about it. But you, if you're embarrassed, I can consider finding you a private inn to stay in."

"An inn? That's too expensive..."

Tang Yan thought to herself, "I've already made Chen You pay so much money. It would be too much of a burden for him to spend more."

As for staying at Chen You's place, she had some ulterior motives in mind!

Living with Chen You would allow me to get close to him and observe what kind of person he really is.

Let's do it!!

Thinking of this, Tang Yan simply said, "Brother Chen, I trust your character, so I'll stay at your place. Please forgive me if I cause any trouble."

Chen You smiled and said, "I treat everyone the same. You're my subordinate now, so it's only right that I take care of you. Alright, don't overthink it. Now come back with me."

As he spoke, he looked at the female doctor and said, "Could you please ask two men to find a stretcher and carry him back?"

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

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For the next three days, Tang Yan stayed at Chen You's place.

After several days of treatment, Tang Yan was able to walk.

Apart from not being able to exert force, there's nothing seriously wrong.

On this day, dark clouds loomed overhead, and a storm was brewing.

Outside the vast manor of the Hundred Refinements Armory, crowds thronged, their killing intent palpable.

Almost all the forces in Qinghe County have gathered here today for the first time ever!

The elite of the Luo family's warships, the fierce members of the White Tiger Sect, the skilled fighters of the Great Saber Sect, the skilled scouts of the Flower Pavilion, the masters and students of various martial arts schools, even government officials and soldiers, as well as hundreds and thousands of independent cultivators and lone martial artists who rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, formed a dense, dark mass that completely surrounded the Hundred Refinement Armory!

Bows and crossbows were nocked, swords were drawn, and the piercing sound of metal scraping against metal, along with a chilling atmosphere, filled the air.

Today is the day to completely eradicate the Hundred Refinement Armory!

"quiet!"

A powerful shout resounded, making everyone's eardrums ache.

On the high platform ahead, Shen Feihong, the lord of Qinghe County, walked out in his official robes with a somber expression.

He surveyed his surroundings, then launched into a scathing recount of the Hundred Refinement Armory's crimes: "The Hundred Refinement Armory, a major enterprise in the city, dependent on the water and soil of the Qinghe River, has become utterly depraved! For years, it has colluded with river bandits, smuggled ammunition, abducted people, and murdered innocent women!!! Recently, it even ambushed and murdered a patrolling military officer at its river fortress and imprisoned dozens of innocent women in a dungeon! Its crimes are heinous and countless! According to the laws of the Great Yuan Dynasty, its entire clan should be executed!!!"

Shen Feihong's righteous and stern declaration immediately aroused the anger of the crowd, and shouts of killing shook the heavens!

Just as the sound reached its peak, a loud "crack" resounded!

The heavy, vermilion-lacquered iron gate of the Hundred Refinements Armory slowly opened to both sides.

Cheng Han, the owner of the Hundred Refinements Armory, walked out with a gloomy expression, surrounded by his guards.

Although he was over fifty years old, he was still tall and imposing, and his aura of menace remained dignified.

Cheng Han cupped his hands in greeting, his cold gaze sweeping over Shen Feihong and the various families. He spoke loudly, "Lord Shen, fellow cultivators, one can eat whatever one wants, but one cannot speak carelessly! I have been in seclusion refining weapons. The outrageous events at the water fortress and on the river were all the sole actions of that traitor Heng Chong! He was greedy for wealth and women, and behind my back, he committed such heinous acts. I only just learned of it! Now that he has been executed, I am willing to compensate all parties for their losses. However, if anyone tries to pin this enormous disaster on me, my Hundred Refined Weapons Workshop is not a pushover!"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent for a moment, then erupted into a deafening roar of curses!

"Bullshit! Old man Cheng Han, do you think we're three-year-olds?"

"If something goes wrong, you try to pin the blame on a dead person. Who would believe your nonsense?"

"Exactly! Hengchong is nothing but your dog. Without your authorization, how dare he build a naval base and use the warships from the armory?"

Among the crowd, several relatives of the kidnapped women were visibly furious, pointing at Cheng Han and cursing, "You old beast! Stop pretending to be so virtuous! My daughter herself said that she was first brought into your Cheng family mansion! There are still many abducted women hidden in the back courtyard of your estate! Hand them over now!"

"Hand over the person! Hand over the person!"

"Charge in! Slaughter these beasts!"

Amidst the public's outrage, the swords of the various families thrust forward half an inch, and a great battle was about to break out!